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Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Patti Smith Tribute Starred Springsteen, Stipe, Flea & Karen O
You know you've hit legendary status when this parade of stars come out to sing your songs and read your poetry in your honor: Paul Banks, Courtney Barnett, Matt Berninger, Johnny Depp, Sharon Van Etten, Kim Gordon, Ben Harper, Glen Hansard, Susanna Hoffs, Jim Jarmusch, Scarlett Johansson, Kronos Quartet, Jesse Malin, Alison Mosshart, Angel Olsen,…
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Sex Pistols ft Frank Carter Rock Royal Albert Hall
Who would have ever thought the Sex Pistols would play the posh Royal Albert Hall, let alone get away with singing "God Save The Queen" without being thrown out on their ear.
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Linda Lindas Join Remaining Members of The Muffs For ‘Big Mouth
After years of covering The Muffs banger, "Big Mouth," The Linda Lindas were joined on stage with the two surviving members of the pop punk group.
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Olivia Rodrigo Kicks Off Guts 2025 Tour in Chile
A freshly-rested Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2025 edition of her Guts Tour by headlining Lollapalooza Chile on Friday (3/21).
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Jessica Simpson Returns to the Stage After 15 Years
Jessica Simpson made a spectacular return to stage when she blessed an audience at SXSW in Austin with live debuts in a short set.
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Bob Weir Says Sphere Has Few Peers
As Dead & Co. return to Vegas for the 2025 incarnation of their Dead Forever residency at the Sphere, founding member Bob Weir is praising the technological new standard for concert venues.
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Weird Al, Nancy Sinatra and Others Show Love in LA Fire Benefit
The musical benefits to support the people in Los Angeles who were affected by the devastating fires earlier this year in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, keep coming.
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First Avenue: Venue Spotlight
There are several rock venues around the world named First Avenue, but there's only one that Prince devoted his love for Apollonia at in Purple Rain when he screamed, "do you want him, or do you want me, 'cuz I want you."
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Dua Lipa Kicks Off Radical Optimism Tour with AC/DC Cover
The dazzling Dua Lipa kicked off her Radical Optimism Tour in Australia on St. Patrick's Day with a nod to the nation's biggest rock export by covering a classic AC/DC sing-a-long.The 3x Grammy-winner began her five-night Melbourne residency with a generous amount of tracks from her latest album as well as past hits like "Break My Heart"…
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Playboi Carti Live Debuts Most of ‘Music’ at Rolling Loud CA
Rolling Loud’s California edition returned to Inglewood last weekend (3/15, 3/16), headlined by Playboi Carti who blessed the Sunday crowd in the parking lot of SoFi stadium with 18 live debuts from his new album, Music.
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FKA Twigs Live Debuts Slew of Eusexua Tracks in Tour Kickoff
FKA Twigs kicked off her Eusexua Tour in Paris last week (3/13) with a visually hypnotizing stage show that included a bunch of live debuts.
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Tom Morello and John Fogerty Rock Out, Chat at SXSW
No one was more fortunate than those who got to see and hear legendary guitarists John Fogerty and Tom Morello last week (3/11) at SXSW.